Category Archives: Food Pathogen

Czech Republic – CHICKEN BREAST SLIPPER – Salmonella

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Place of inspection:
Litvínov – Horní Litvínov ( Podkrušnohorská 1725, 436 01 Litvínov – Horní Litvínov )
ID: 00685976
Food group: Meat and meat products Packaged meat

CHICKEN BREAST SLIPPER
Category: Dangerous foods
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Salmonella

The presence of the pathogenic bacterium Salmonella Infantis , which can cause a disease called salmonellosis, was detected in the food  .

Batch: L 3284
Expiration date: 20.10.23
Packaging: Plastic tub with welded foil/Packed in a protective atmosphere.
Manufacturer: Poultry plant Klatovy as, 339 01 Klatovy, 5.května 112
Country of origin:  Czechia
Date of sample collection: 17/10/2023
Reference number: 23-000901-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

USA – Nam & Son of MD Recalls Soybean Sprouts Because of Possible Health Risk – Listeria monocytogenes

FDA

Front of package, Sam Sung Soybean Sprouts

Nam & Son of MD, Jessup, MD is recalling one-pound bags of soybean sprouts, with the sell-by date of December 14, 2023, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail, or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infections can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The product has been distributed to retail stores in VA ranging from December 6 -7, 2023.

The affected product is packaged in a 1lb plastic bag (retail), labeled under the Nam & Son of MD DBA Sam Sung S & M Food and have a “Sell By” date of December 14, 2023.

NO illness has been reported to date.

The recall was initiated after a random sample was collected and analyzed by the state of Virginia, which resulted in confirmation of presence Listeria Monocytogenes in the product. The company has actively started investigating the root cause of the problem. All retail stores who have this “Sell By” date on the packaging should remove this product from their shelves. Consumers should not consume the products and should discard this product or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers should contact their health provider with any illness concerns. Consumers with questions about the warning may contact Nam & Son at 443-896-6738 which will be monitored 24 hours EST from Monday – Sunday.


Company Contact Information

Consumers:
Nam & Son
 443-896-6738

Luxembourg – Fine oysters n°3 from Arcachon Bay – Norovirus

SAP

The following product is recalled in Luxembourg:

Name Fine oysters n°3
Brand Unbranded
Origin Arcachon bay
Unit 24 pieces
Barcode 3000046135305
DLC/DDM All DLC
Batch All lots

Danger: Possible presence of Norovirus

Foodborne illnesses caused by Noroviruses result in gastrointestinal disorders often accompanied by symptoms of acute gastroenteritis (sudden onset of vomiting, nausea and/or diarrhea sometimes associated with abdominal cramps, moderate fever, chills, body aches and headaches).

These symptoms appear after 10 to 50 hours after consumption.

Pregnant women should be particularly attentive to these symptoms, as well as immunocompromised people, young children and the elderly.

The product can be distributed by different points of sale in Luxembourg.

Information Source: Recall Notification

RASFF Alert – Powder rice cream – Cronobacter

RASFF

Presence of Cronobacter in powder rice cream from Italy in San Merino, Albania and Greece

RASFF Alert- Mussels – Oysters

RASFF

Norovirus in mytilus galloprovincialis from Spain in Italy

RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes -Smoked Salmon

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon from Lithuania in Italy and Slovenia

RASFF

Listeria detected smoked salmon from France in the Seychelles

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Polish Poultry Products – Sesame Seeds – Fish Meal – Organic Dried Goji Berries – Chicken Thigh Satay

RASFF

Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Greece

RASFF

Salmonella detected in a batch of fish meal from Spain in France

RASFF

Salmonella spp. in organic dried goji berries from China, via Austria in  Austria, Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Romania, Slovenia, Switzerland.

RASFF

Salmonella Enteritidis in chilled chicken breast from Poland in Slovakia

RASFF

Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Greece

RASFF

Salmonella in Chicken thigh satay from Romania in Poland and the Netherlands

Germany – Honestly organic! Fruit, nut & chocolate, berry & crunchy

Lebensmittelwarnung

Alert type:

Groceries

Date of first publication:

12/28/2023

Product name:

Honestly organic! Fruit, nut & chocolate, berry & crunchy

Product images:

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Manufacturer (distributor):

Organic food production and trading GmbH, Gewerbestraße 2, AT – 5082 Grödig

Reason for warning:

Salmonella

Packaging Unit:

150g

Durability:

July 5, 2024

Additional Information:

Reference is made to the company’s attached recall information.

UK – STEC O145 E. coli tainted cheese sickens 30 in the UK

Food Poison Journal

There have been at least 30 confirmed cases of this specific outbreak strain of STEC in the UK.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA), Food Standards Scotland, (FSS) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are warning the public not to eat four Mrs. Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese which has been recalled because they may be contaminated with a specific type of E. coli bacteria called Shiga toxin producing E. coli, also known as STEC or VTEC or E. coli O145.

Belgium – “BERGERONNETTE PERAIL DU FEDOU” cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

afsca

Recall from the AFSCA
Product: “BERGERONNETTE PERAIL DU FEDOU” cheese
Problem: Possible presence of Listeria
Following a notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed rapid alert system), the FASFC withdraws the product “BERGERONNETTE PERAIL DU FEDOU” due to the possible presence of Listeria.

Product description:

– Product name: BERGERONNETTE Pérail du Fédou
– Lot: 23.333.002
– Expiry date (Best before date): 01/08/2024
– Weight: 150g



The product was distributed by different points of sale.

For any further information, you can contact the AFSCA contact point for consumers: 0800/13.550 or pointdecontact@afsca.be .